Professor Bridget Ball Shaw OPRAH WINFREY Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ a famous black writer‚ talk show host‚ actress‚ philanthropist‚ and television producer‚ was born on January 29‚ 1954‚ in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. When Oprah was born her given name was Orpah from the book of Ruth in the bible and her name was changed to Oprah as it was easier for people to pronounce. Oprah was born to unwed‚ teenage parents. Her mother Vernita Lee was eighteen and a housemaid‚ her father Vernon Winfrey was twenty and in the
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Oprah Winfrey is an embodiment of a visionary leader. Visionary leaders see the future in their own unique and mysterious way. They see a horizon filled with opportunities‚ solutions and game changing concepts. They think outside the box and address the systemic root causes of problems to create real breakthroughs. They are social innovators and change agents. Their insight‚ imagination and boldness sets an agenda for higher purpose that motivates people and brings them together around a shared sense
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Oprah Winfrey‚ a born heroin Introduction: The word "hero" means a lot of things to different people. To some‚ a hero is like the main character in a movie who saves people in danger‚ who protect them and who submits himself in a difficult and dangerous situation just to help other people in trouble. But what makes a hero? What are the characteristics of a hero and how one becomes a hero? I. Characteristics of a hero I have identified three main characteristics of a hero and these are
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from a different past. How can that change a leader? Oprah Winfrey had gone through a rough past but that has changed her to be a great leader. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954. She comes from an African American background‚ her leadership philosophy prioritizes people‚ vision and values. Oprah is a revolutionary type leader. Her goal is to reach out to others and inspire‚ care‚ and be positive for them. Oprah Winfrey a successful leader that has inspired many people and
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Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. She was the first black women to run her own network‚ which was launched January 1‚ 2011. She is also an actress‚ TV show host‚ entrepreneur‚ and a producer. As a young teenager she was sent to live in Tennessee with a barber who she now calls her father.. She has been voted the most influential and rich black woman in the world. She was not always a rich woman like she is now. She was born into poverty and
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Entrepreneur: Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. Oprah Winfrey lived with her grandmother on a farm until she was six years old. From the age of 6 to 13 she lived with her mother in Milwaukee. At the age of 13 Oprah claimed she was being abused and ran away from her mother’s home. The authorities sent her to a juvenile detention center but was denied admission due to overcrowding. She then went live with her father in Nashville‚ Tennessee. Her
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Are these successful people necessarily luckier or are there many factors that contribute to their success? To me‚ Oprah Winfrey’s famous quote says it best‚ “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”. The speaker is trying to convey that people must work extremely hard and prepare thoroughly in order to gain the opportunities and experience that is needed to thrive in life and not just depend on ‘good luck’. I absolutely agree with her views on achieving success in that hard work‚ dedication
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Presentation on Oprah Winfrey Name OI/361 Date Instructor Name Oprah Winfrey is a woman who overcame several obstacles that did not deter her from becoming the most prestigious women in the Unites States. As “Miss Black Beauty Queen” Oprah Winfrey had the opportunity to host a radio show in the African American community s well as receiving a scholarship for began her career as a radio show host in Nashville. Oprah moved forward to be a news broadcaster‚ hosting
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“Life is a journey‚ everyday experience will teach you who you really are.” From a black southern child born into poverty‚ to one of the first African-Americans to become a billionaire‚ this person is an example of what some may call a “rag to riches” story. Now‚ at the age of 52‚ she owns her own studio‚ that is worth about 1.4 billion dollars‚ and is admired by millions of people. But the path that led her from her grandmother’s farm‚ to being one of the most powerful people in the world‚ didn’t
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Barrand 2-25-2012 Oprah Winfrey is an actress‚ entrepreneur‚ producer‚ philanthropist‚ talk show host‚ and a television producer she was born January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi to an unwed mother. She lived with her mother until her trouble adolescence years where she was abuse sexually by male family members and some of her mother male friends. Oprah moved to Nashville Tennessee where her father lived and by the age of 18 her life seems to get better after winning Ms
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